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Record Nr.

UNISA996213123303316

Autore

Clark Arthur <1943->

Titolo

The ABCs of human survival : a paradigm for global citizenship / / Arthur Clark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athabasca University Press, 2010

Edmonton, Alberta : , : AU Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-282-85199-3

9786612851995

1-897425-69-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 pages)

Collana

Global Peace Studies, , 1921-4030

Disciplina

323.6

Soggetti

World citizenship

Political participation

Civil society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Choosing the future -- Axioms -- Paradigm shift -- Principles of global community -- The case of Iraq -- Principles of global citizenship -- Practicing citizenship -- Prognosis.

Sommario/riassunto

The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals and local communities?and the essential role of global citizenship within that dynamic. Based on the analysis of world events, Dr. Arthur Clark presents militant nationalism as a pathological pattern of thinking that threatens our security, while emphasizing effective democracy and international law as indispensable frameworks for human protection.Within the contexts of history, sociology, philosophy, and spirituality, The ABCs of Human Survival calls i